High Point Builder Glenn A. Brown Earns Week Spotlight
Glenn A. Brown, long-time builder and head of E. E. Younts Inc., is profiled for shaping High Point’s industrial and commercial landscape since 1926. The firm has built over 100 projects including Schoonbeck Furniture plants and Melrose Hosiery facilities, with Fairfield Plaza Shopping Center under construction and the String and Splinter Club set for December move. Brown’s career spans Southern Railway service, Snow Lumber Co., Parker-Brown Lumber, and government construction, culminating in a major role in regional development. He and his family reside at 220 Woodrow Ave, with active community ties to Sertoma, the String and Splinter Club, and First Reformed Church.
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Robert Marks
Glenn A. Brown
Rowan County
Southern Railway Co
High Point
Tweter
Leben
Ay, Brown
E. E. Younts Inc
Schoonbeck Co
Ward Street
Brevard Street
Melrose
Alma Desk Co
Hayworth Roll and Panel Co
Mann’s Drug Stores
Kay Manufacturing Co
Taylor Street
Fairfield Plaza
S. Main Street
Schraftt's
Motor Inn
New South Motor Inn
String
Splinter Club
Brown
Rowan
George T
Sarah Brown
Salisbury
Ray Brown
First Union Bank
Rockwell
Edwards Business College
The
Dan
E. E. Younts
Younts
Ralph Brown
Jones
Young Brown
Evelyn B. Williamson
Letters Protest Media Bias and Public Hatred
The writer agrees with speech against hatred and blames press figures for fueling animosity toward news organs. He cites CBS reports on Goldwater in Germany, Walter Lippman, Joe Alsop, Drew Pearson, and critique of political ads, urging accountability and fewer insults in national discourse.
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the Enterprise
CBS
Goldwater
Germany
Mr. Goldwater
Walter Lippman
Joe Alsop
Drew Pearson
Harry Truman
Editor's Outlook on New York Parks and Fear in the Night
An editorial laments postwar urban decay as Central Park and other parks grow dangerous after dark. It notes reduced foot traffic, police presence, and calls for cleaner playgrounds in Greenwich Village. The piece links rising fear to wider cities and recalls historic crime eras.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Emperor’s Palace
Tokyo
Great Central Park
New York City
110Th Street
Harlem
59Th Street
Plaza Hotel
Huntington Hartford
New Art Museum
Central Park
Greenwich Village
New York
Washington
Rock Creek Park
Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
St. Louis
Forest Park
Bill Poole
Bowery
John Morrissey
Park Vigil on Waterfront and City Crime Debate
A reader recalls past waterfront danger and links welfare to crime while urging restoring parks and street safety. The letter criticizes authorities and urges moral crusades, condemning liquor and immoral media, ending with a 14 year old girl’s note.
Goldwater Voicing Endurance Record Hint in Miller Pick
Senator Barry Goldwater touts endurance feat by claiming his choice of William Miller as running mate would bother Lyndon Johnson. He cites a 60 hour nonstop ride as proof of stamina and resolve in the 1964 presidential race.
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Miller
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
GOP
William Miller
Floods Highlight North Carolina Need for Control Projects
The article recalls the 1916 Great Flood and details current floods in the mountains and Coastal Plain of North Carolina. It notes multiple deaths, extensive property and crop damage, and mass evacuations as the Neuse and French Broad rivers overflow. It argues for flood control via dams and basin projects, citing Yadkin Roanoke sustains and New Hope Dam debates.
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North Carolina
Coastal Plain
French Broad River
Goldsboro
Wayne County
Neuse
French Broad
Yadkin
Roanoke
Cape Fear
New Hope
Chatham County
Rooms Needed At Hospital In Thomasville
City Memorial Hospital faces a need for more beds to handle patient load for the next decade. A 9 year old with third degree burns highlighted the shortage and the community eyes hospital expansion funding. Authorities note progress on railway crossing repairs and public safety at crossings. Local Democrats boast early campaign momentum ahead of the November 3 election. Government bids seek extra parking at the W Main Street post office to add at least 25 spaces and improve lighting for safety.
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Thomasville
Citians
City Memorial Hospital
Citions
W. Main Street
General Services Administration
Roaming the Piedmont observes pigeons and a dog draft
Report from Thomasville and High Point notes two helicopters over the city as pigeons circle in flight. Randolph County tobacco farmers expect about 3 million dollars in 1964 with yields up, aided by better growing weather and market choices. Rex the dog heads to San Antonio for Air Force K9 training, and a High Point family bids farewell at the railway depot. Fire prevention week urged for homes and departments. Wade receives 23 years of perfect Sunday School attendance at Jamestown Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Randolph
Ben Jenkins
Douglas Young
Old Belt
Young
ASC
Rex
John Krapels
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
Wade
Jamestown Methodist Church
Pascal Waugh
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Glenn Brown
Fice
Ruth Baker
Greensboro
Woodrow Ave
Sertoma Club
String and Splinter Club
First Reformed Church
Assn. of General Contractors
Builder
Snow Studio
Democrat
Adam Thomason
Herald-Tribune
Newicles
Funk & Wagtimates
Senate
Robert
High Point, Thomasville and
Denton Railroad
Randolph Street
Gray Concrete Co
Southern Railway
Turner Street
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lady Bird
George Saintsing
Jimmy
Yankee Stadium
Marvin
Burts
Milady
Braxton
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